Compare
Cirrus SR22 vs Cessna 182T Skylane
The two side by side, from the FAA registry, the FAA's Airworthiness Directives and Service Difficulty Reports, and the NTSB's accident database. Each has a full guide: Cirrus SR22, Cessna 182T Skylane.
Where they differ
- There are more Cirrus SR22s to choose from: 3,926 registered against 1,292.
- Most Cirrus SR22s have the Continental IO-550; most Cessna 182Ts the Lycoming IO-540.
- The Cirrus SR22 burns more fuel in a typical cruise: about 17 gallons an hour against 13.
- The Cessna 182T carries more airframe ADs with a repeat action, 3 against 2: inspections that come back for as long as the AD applies.
- Mechanics report the Cirrus SR22's landing gear brake system most, and the Cessna 182T's reciprocating engine cylinder section.
Side by side
| Cirrus SR22 | Cessna 182T Skylane | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 3,926 | 1,292 |
| Built | 2001 to 2026 | 2001 to 2026 |
| Half built by | 2007 | 2007 |
| Seats | 4 | 4 |
| Most common engine | Continental IO-550 | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 17 gal/hr | 13 gal/hr |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | Not set | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 13 | 34 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 2 | 3 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 23 | 33 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 107 (27.3 per 1,000) | 62 (48.0 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Landing Gear Brake System | Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section |
| Accidents since 2008Per 1,000 registered today, not per hour flown: a training fleet flies far more than a private one. | 315 (80.2 per 1,000) | 38 (29.4 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 104 | 9 |
| Most common accident | Loss of control in flight | Loss of control in flight |
Report and accident counts are not rates: nobody publishes the hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Fuel burn is a typical cruise figure; the engine interval is its maker's published figure for the usual engine.
The Cirrus SR22's repeat-action ADs
- 2024-24-11Requires repetitively inspecting (visual) the upper power lever for any crack(s) and depending on the results of any visual inspection, either inspecting (fluorescent penetrant) or replacing the upper power lever
- 2006-21-03Check the maintenance records to determine whether the brake caliper piston O-ring seals were replaced at the last annual or 100-hour inspection
The Cessna 182T's repeat-action ADs
- 2020-21-22Requires inspecting the tailcone and horizontal stabilizer for corrosion and cracks and repairing or replacing damaged parts as necessary
- 2013-11-11Requires replacement when the engine oil pressure switch reaches its life limit
- 2011-10-09Requires retaining all of the actions from the previous AD and adding steps to the inspection procedures in the previous AD
Questions
- Which has more Airworthiness Directives, the Cirrus SR22 or the Cessna 182T?
- 13 current ADs name the Cirrus SR22 airframe and 34 the Cessna 182T; 2 and 3 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Cirrus SR22 or the Cessna 182T?
- Half of the Cirrus SR22s registered were built by 2007, half of the Cessna 182Ts by 2007.
- How do the Cirrus SR22 and Cessna 182T accident records compare?
- 315 accidents since 2008 for the Cirrus SR22 (104 fatal) against 38 for the Cessna 182T (9 fatal), from fleets of 3,926 and 1,292. Counts, not rates per hour flown.